International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584099
Event time 2026-02-27 16:40:13 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 15:40:13 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 16:40:13 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 31.9 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider INGV

Location
Continent Europe
Country Italy
Administration area The Marches
Nearest settlement Pesaro
Distance 29 km
Course NNE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Adriatic Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Ancona (66,18 km), Ancona (66,18 km)
Nearest airports
Fano Airfield (34,89 km), Fano Airfield (34,89 km), Federico Fellini International Airport (40,93 km), Federico Fellini International Airport (40,93 km), Campo di Volo Albatros (43,87 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.